Picture frame



June 14,1927.

J. T. JOHNSON P I CTURE FRAME Filed Abril 2, 1.926

vInventor 0]. .Z dbmfam Byvw 7 no l/ Attorney Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES T. JOHNSON, 0F BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

' PICTURE FRAME.

Application 1ed Apri1 2, 1926. Serial No. 99,285.

being to provide a particularly shaped glass v to the back side of whichthe picture tobe displayed is attached in order that the picture will beextended outwardly of the frame to give a reliet|` etl'ect, and toovercome the iat like elect that is now produced by mounting' picturesin the usual frames provided for this purpose. Y

Previous attempts have been made to mount a picture in order that thesame will be extended forwardly of the frame, but such attempts have notbeen satisfactory mainly for the reason that the glass used as a part otthe frame are of concave convex formation, and that when a picture isdisposed upon the back side of this form of glass the picture isinvariably stretched so that it will conform to the curvature of theglass resulting in the distortion of the picture, even though the sameis brought outwardly ot the frame.

Accordingly, it is an additional object of the invention to provide aglass for picture frames that will have the desired effect of bringingthe picture forwardly of the frame but at the same time permit ot thedisplaying of the picture in an absolutely undistorted manner.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature ot the invention isbetter understood, the same comprising the novel form ot' tramehereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing andclaimed.

In the drawing:

Figure lv is a front elevation of a picture frame constructed inaccordance with this invention within which is mounted a picture, and aFigure 2 is a greatly enlarged detail vertical section therethrough.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, 5 indicates a framepreferably of oval shape and of any suitable material, the inner edgethereofV being beveled or inclined as at 6 while the back side of theframe surrounding the beveled edge is rabbeted as at 7 for permitting abacking 8 to be mounted flush with the trame, said backing being securedto the trame in any manner desirable.

For association with the frame 5 is a .glass 9 also ot' oval shape andof lesser vdiameter than the diameter in the opening inthe frame 5. Thisglass is plane upon opposite sides and is formed at its edge with aninclined skirt or flange l() the inner edge of lwhich is ot' a diametersimilar tothe diameter ot the beveled or inclined opening 6 of the frame5in order that the window will be supported within the opening of theiframe in a manner as clearly disclosed in Figure 2, in which positionthe glass will be disposedvforwardly of the frame. The picture 1l whichmust also be of oval shape is arranged in tace to face contact with theback side of the glass and secured thereto in any manner desirable, theedge of the picture being preferably bent outwardly for arrangement uponthe skirt-or flange portion l0 of the glass. It desired, the exposedportion of the skirt or flange may be paintn ed to cover the .edge'otthe picture thus acting as a mat, .or it may be unpainted and thepicture vframed with the aid of mats or without mats, it the same arenot desired.

It will thus be seen that by provision of a frame of this character thepicture will be extended forwardly of the frame but at the same timewill be mounted in a lat like condition in order thatrthe picture willnot be distorted by applying the same to an oval or other curvedsurface.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a mount for pictures, a frame, a glassfor arrangement in front of the frame and having a plane rear face uponwhich the picture is to be disposed, a rearwardly eX- tending flangeformed upon the edge of the glass and extending into the trame formaintaining the glass and picture forwardly of the frame, said framebeing provided with a groove in the rear surface thereof aboutitsopening, and a plane backing seated in the groove to maintain the glasswithin the frame, said backin being Hush with the rear surface of theame.

lIn testimony whereof I alix my signature.

JAMES T. JOHNSON.

